2021
Identification of BCL6 As Synthetic Lethality in RAS-Driven B-Cell Transformation
Chan L, Hurtz C, Leveille E, Kume K, Robinson M, Geng H, Cosgun K, Müschen M. Identification of BCL6 As Synthetic Lethality in RAS-Driven B-Cell Transformation. Blood 2021, 138: 792. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-148653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRAS-ERK pathwayB cell developmentNormal B cell developmentRAS-ERKCell deathTransplant recipient miceSynthetic lethalityGenetic lesionsBCL6 expressionGenetic ablationChIP-seq analysisRAS-ERK signalingPermanent activationMurine B cell precursorsB cell precursorsDeletion of Bcl6Pharmacological inhibitionDoxycycline-inducible expressionSmall molecule inhibitionNegative B cell selectionSmall molecule inhibitorsExpression of PRDM1BCL6 promoterB-cell transformationExpression of BCL6PON2 subverts metabolic gatekeeper functions in B cells to promote leukemogenesis
Pan L, Hong C, Chan LN, Xiao G, Malvi P, Robinson ME, Geng H, Reddy ST, Lee J, Khairnar V, Cosgun KN, Xu L, Kume K, Sadras T, Wang S, Wajapeyee N, Müschen M. PON2 subverts metabolic gatekeeper functions in B cells to promote leukemogenesis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2016553118. PMID: 33531346, PMCID: PMC7896313, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2016553118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransplant recipient miceDNA double-strand breaksNormal B cell developmentDouble-strand breaksB cell developmentGenetic deletionB cellsLymphoid transcription factorsGlucose transporter GLUT1Gatekeeper functionGlucose uptakeRecipient miceTranscription factorsSomatic recombinationSynthetic lethalityB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaCell developmentMetabolic gatekeeperRefractory B-ALLDeficient murineCell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaPoor clinical outcomeCell typesAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaGlucose transport
2019
Ifitm3 Is Essential for PI(3,4,5)P3-Dependent B-Cell Activation and Leukemogenesis
Lee J, Xiao G, Cosgun K, Geng H, Ma N, Chan L, Kume K, Nix M, Chen Z, Chen C, Chen J, Khairnar V, Wiita A, Thomas-Tikhonenko A, Farzan M, Diamond M, Jung J, Vaidehi N, Müschen M. Ifitm3 Is Essential for PI(3,4,5)P3-Dependent B-Cell Activation and Leukemogenesis. Blood 2019, 134: 2782. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-127615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoor clinical outcomeB cellsBCR-ABL1Clinical outcomesPI3KAntigen-specific humoral immune responsesAntigen-specific B cell responsesAntiviral effector functionsTime of diagnosisMRNA levelsB cell responsesHumoral immune responseSurface expressionB cell populationsB-cell malignanciesB-cell receptor signalingDependent B cell activationTransplant recipient miceMalignant B-cell transformationB cell activationB cell precursorsColony formation capacityAdvisory CommitteeSrc kinaseB-cell transformation
2016
Identification of the Energy Stress Sensor AMPK As Therapeutic Target in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Chan L, Lee J, Cosgun K, Geng H, Xiao G, Chen Z, Ernst T, Hochhaus A, Müschen M. Identification of the Energy Stress Sensor AMPK As Therapeutic Target in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Blood 2016, 128: 2771. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v128.22.2771.2771.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic myeloid leukemiaAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaMyeloid leukemiaTransplant recipient miceB-cell lineageLKB1/AMPKLymphoblastic leukemiaRecipient miceCML cellsTherapeutic targetLong-term disease-free survivalPhiladelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemiaB-cell lineage leukemiaPatient-derived preDisease-free survivalInducible deletionNovel therapeutic targetGlycolytic activityBCR-ABL1 tyrosine kinaseNovel therapeutic avenuesATP levelsMitochondrial functionCell deathInitial remissionClinical characteristics